Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, E swell with 8,144 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 163 | 310 | 338 | 561 | 674 | 1134 | 2813 | 2869 | 7161 | 7477 | 4846 | 2515 | 1694 | 1353 | 1593 | 1562 | 1418 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:02PM2.64m | 9:40AM2.45m | 9:49PM2.72m | 10:21AM2.59m | 10:31PM2.81m | 10:58AM2.72m | 11:11PM2.87m | 11:33AM2.86m | 11:50PM2.92m | 12:08PM2.98m | 00:31AM2.93m | 12:45PM3.08m | 1:14AM2.90m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.34m | 3:36PM0.44m | 4:08AM0.24m | 4:18PM0.31m | 4:43AM0.15m | 4:58PM0.17m | 5:18AM0.07m | 5:37PM0.03m | 5:53AM0.02m | 6:17PM-0.09m | 6:30AM-0.00m | 6:59PM-0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 86 | 3 | 310 | 338 | 561 | 674 | 1134 | 2813 | 2869 | — | 196 | 389 | 130 | 46 | 44 | 5 | 761 | 942 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 20 | 54 | 8 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | N 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 163 | — | — | 2 | — | 29 | 69 | 181 | 7161 | 7477 | 4846 | 2515 | 1694 | 1353 | 1593 | 1562 | 1418 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1163 | 475 | 873 | 11 | 583 | 876 | 583 | 873 | 1100 | 1098 | 1114 | 1114 | 553 | 553 | 369 | 248 | 45 | 45 | 11 |
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